1999 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos

Defect. CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF INCREASED HEAD INJURY TO THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SHOULD CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER OCCUR.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW ENERGY ABSORBING AIR BAG MOUNTING BRACKETS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 23, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO AT 1-877-362-1234, SELECTION 1.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALLOY WHEELS AND SOLD IN PUERTO RICO. THESE WHEELS WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT THE STEEL BUSHING INSERTS AROUND THE WHEEL BOLT OPENINGS, ALLOWING FRICTION BETWEEN THE WHEEL BOLT SEATS AND THE WHEEL BOLTS. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE BOLTS LOOSENING DURING HARD BRAKING.

Risk. THE WHEEL COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE WHEEL BOLTS AND WILL UPDATE THE OWNER'S MANUAL WHEEL BOLT TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 214, "SIDE DOOR STRENGTH." INCORRECT POSITION OF THE SIDE IMPACT PAD TO THE REAR, INSTEAD OF THE MIDDLE, OF THE DOOR ASSEMBLY.

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT, THE PELVIC PROTECTION FOR THE DRIVER OR FRONT PASSENGER WOULD BE REDUCED.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL CORRECT THE POSITION OF THE SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION PAD.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DAEWOO LANOS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. ONE WEEK LATER, SHE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS CAUSING THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,233.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A NHTSA RECALL #04V357000 ON THE TIMING CHAIN. THE SERVICE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. AFTER COMMUNICATING BETWEEN THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER FOR OVER ONE MONTH, THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL. THE TIMING CHAIN WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. UPDATED 02/12/07. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MAIN CONCERN WAS THAT THE DAEWOO WOULD NOT PERFORM A RECALL REMEDY REPAIR #04V357000 AT THE NEAREST SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT LIVES. THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO OXNARD SERVICE DEALER. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO OXNARD FOR THE REMEDY REPAIR DUE TO THE DISTANCE. . ONLY DAEWOO SELLS THE PARTS BUT WOULD NOT REMEDY RECALL IN THE CONTACT'S VICINITY. THE DEALER WILL NEED TO REPAIR THE ENGINE SENSOR AND REPLACE THE IN LINE FUSE TO THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WIRING.

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALERS DETERMINED THAT THE VIN NUMBER OF VEHICLE DID NOT MATCH VEHICLE AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SERVICE NEEDED. AS THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING OUT OF THE LOT THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT AS THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING IT WOULD MERGE OR LEAN TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO STATED THAT THE DEALERS MIGHT HAVE TAMPERED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN CALLED BACK DUE TO THE FACT THE CONTACT FEELS AS IF THE DEALERS TAMPERED WITH THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO CHARGE FOR REPAIRS. **MODEL= NUBIRA*

SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON ALWAYS I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO TAKE INTO THE DEALER AND THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING BAD THE LIGHT REMAINED. ON DECEMBER 2005 THE CAR STARTED RUNNING WRONG WAS TURNING OFF SOME TIMES IN THE STREET AND FINALLY WAS BROKEN I HAD TO PAY TOW AND EVERYTHING TO FIX IT AND THE ENGINE FAILED. THE MECHANIC ASSUMED THAT THE CAR HAD OVERHEATED BUT I DIDN'T THINK SO. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN USED JUST TO DO SHORT RUNS CLOSE TO MY HOUSE AND THE TEMPERATURE NEEDLE NEVER WENT UP AND IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY. ANY WAY I HAD TO PAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE DEALER SAID THAT EVERYTHING WAS WORKING PROPERLY, THE SENSOR WAS OK BUT TEN DAYS AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK THE CAR IS STILL THERE. I DON'T DRIVE THE CAR MUCH BECAUSE I'M REALLY SCARED THAT SOMETHING MAY HAPPEN. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IT HAD JUST 69530 MILES AND SINCE THEN I HAVE JUST DROVE LIKE 1500 MILES AT THE MOST. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 REGARDING THE AIRBAGS, #02V131001. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP DOES NOT PERFORM RECALL WORK AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER FOR THE MANUFACTURER IS AN ANSWERING MACHINE. THEREFORE, THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED.

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DAEWOO LANOS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL 04V357000 FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN CORRECTED, BUT SHE STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THREE DAYS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE DEALERSHIP BY THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE INSTALLED AN ADDITIONAL FUSE. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP BACK, THEY TOLD HER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS LOOKED INTO FURTHER. SHE GOT ONTO THE INTERNET AND SAW THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM ON ANOTHER WEBSITE. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON ALL THE TIME AS WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS REPAIR WORK WAS DONE ON FEBRUARY 2005. THE SERVICE INVOICES STATED THAT REPAIR WAS DONE FOR THE SENSOR, FUSE KIT, AND BODY ELECTRICAL RECALL (AIR BAG). ALSO, THE REPAIR INVOICE STATED THAT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS STILL ON AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. THEY TOLD HER THAT THEY COULD FURTHER INVESTIGATE IT AT CHARGE TO HER, BUT SHE DECLINED. THE SERVICE INVOICE PARTS WERE FIXED BOLTS AND NUTS, AND NEW AIR BAG KIT. THE MAIN RECALLS FOR ENGINE AND AIR BAG LIGHTS WERE STILL ON AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE DEALERSHIP GAVE HER A TUNE UP CHARGING HER $2000. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED 1999 DAEWOO LINOS IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, MISSING AND STALLING. THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THE STALLING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP 12 TIMES FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON, AND THAT WAS AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR THREE YEARS. SHE WOULD TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND THE DEALER WOULD RESET THE ENGINE AND LATER THE LIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON. THE OWNER HAS EVEN HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED DAEWOO AND THEY SENT A LETTER TO HAVE HER SENSOR REPLACED. THE CENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON A WEEK LATER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MUFFLER. THE LIGHT WENT BACK OFF, AND WEEK LATER IT WAS BACK ON. THE CAR I WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. DAEWOO TOLD THE CONSUMER NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE WARRANTY RUNNING OUT BECAUSE SHE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER NOT TO BRING THE CAR BACK BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG. THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON . THE CONSUMER WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE LIGHT STAYING ON. *AK UPDATED 1/5/2006 - *NM

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

THIS AUTO WAS DESTROYED BY AN ENGINE FIRE. BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, IT STATES THAT IT WILL NOT HONOR ITS WARRANTY. WE FEEL THAT THERE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM OR DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS CAUSE OF THIS FIRE.*AK